6.1 Notes:
  • Equilibrium is the point at which quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal.
  • Disequilibrium is any price or quantity not at equilibrium, this is when a quantity is Supplied is not equal to quantity demanded is more than the quantity supplied.
  • Excess demand is when quantity demanded is more then the quantity supplied.
  • Excess supply is when quantity supplied is more than quantity demanded
  • Price ceiling a maximum price that can be legally charged for a good or services
  • Price floor is a minimum price for a good or service.
  • Rent control is a price ceiling placed on rent.
  • Minimum wage is a minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor.
  • The market would be in equilibrium and people would be able to afford more spots.
  • A price ceiling is a maximum price, set by law, that sellers can charge for a good or service.
  • The equilibrium price and quantity can be found where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded, or the point where the supply curve crosses the demand curve.
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1. Equilibrium is unique because it is the point at which quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal.
2. A situation that can lead to excess demand is, when quantity demanded is more then the quantity supplied.
3. Price floor is the minimum that the government can in-force to make someone charge. Price ceiling is the maximum that is set by law, which makes things more affordable for people.

6.2 Notes
  • Surplus is the situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded; it is also known as excess supply.
  • Shortage is the situation in which quantity demand is greater than quantity supplied.
  • Excess demand is also known as shortage.
  • Search costs are the financial and opportunity costs consumers pay when searching for a good or service.
  • Excess demand will lead firms to raise prices.
  • Higher prices induce the quantity supplies to rise and the quantity demand to fall until the two values are equal.
  • Since the market equilibrium occurs at the intersection of a demand curve and a supply curve, a shift of the entire supply curve will change the equilibrium price and quantity.
  • Equilibrium in a bad market would move the curve downward and to the right.
  • The supply curve would move to the left because the quantity supplied is lower at all price levels.
  • When a fad is in its peak the demand can fall quickly as it rose.
  • Excess demand turns into excess supply when there is a fall in demand.

6.3 Notes
  • Supply shock is a sudden shortage of a good.
  • Rationing is a system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price.
  • Black market is a market in which goods are sold illegally.
  • Spillover costs are costs of production that affect people who have no control over how much of a good is produces.
  • Sweaters sell for different prices depending on style, and type of yarn.
  • Prices serve a vital role in a free market economy.
  • Prices help move land, labor, and capital into the hands of producers and finished goods into the hands of buyers.
  • Buyers and sellers alike look at prices to find information on a good demand and supply.
  • The law of supply and the law of demand describe how people and firms respond to a change in prices.
  • A supply shock creates a problem of excess demand because suppliers can no longer meet the needs of consumers.

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